Commemorating the life and work of Professor Ross Davies, 1940‐2005
International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management
ISSN: 0959-0552
Article publication date: 3 July 2007
Abstract
Purpose
To introduce a commemorative collection of articles by colleagues and former students of the late Professor Ross Davies, a leading UK academic in the field of retail management.
Design/methodology/approach
Outlines the development of Ross Davies' career and enumerates his particular contributions to the development of academic studies of retailing. Summarises the objectives of each paper in the collection.
Findings
The paper identifies the link between the authors of papers and Professor Davies' work.
Originality/value
Demonstrates the ways in which an academic was able to relate sound scholarship to the practical needs of retailers, service companies and public sector agencies.
Keywords
Citation
Reynolds, J. and Lowe, M. (2007), "Commemorating the life and work of Professor Ross Davies, 1940‐2005", International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management, Vol. 35 No. 8, pp. 616-619. https://doi.org/10.1108/09590550710758595
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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